Xan_vision Interview (QBIX) (ENGINE GAME 3D)
Here an interview with xan_vision, of Qbix, one little
company that has much to say and to contribute gp32, and just now,
with the launch in Europe, it is the ideal moment for it.
Qbix says to have a revolutionary engine 3D and an idea for a game of
races 3D, and maybe we could see something soon.
Really thanks to himto find a hollow in to answer these questions.
ilarri:
First,xan, please, presentate... ^^
xan_vision:
I am called Xan M. Pedrosa Vidal and I am designer of videogames. In this
moment, aside from other activities, development my work
mainly for company QBIX.
For that they create that QBIX appears of the anything, we must say that
previously we have worked in: Dinamic, Pyro Studios, Bit Managers,
Gaelco, Koneo Entertainment, etc.. Ademas of previous experience in
"escene" of Amiga, C64 and Spectrum.
ilarri:
it is a good curriculum, all are companies very known within
videogames, well, tell me, whith whats working Qbix right now?
xan_vision:
At this moment we are studying the conversion of demo of ours
game "Children.s Play". for GP32, and to continue programming
new variations of ours engine for other types of games, and
negotiating with different companies to obtain agreements of distribution.
ilarri:
the project of that you speak of GP32, you can explain it widely but?
xa_vision:
One is a conversion of demostration for companies that
I create of a game of terror and survival that wants to show
enormous differences between which we can do for moviles and
what there is at the moment in the market.
ilarri:
I already see, but a doubt, that arises to me it is what, in your opinion, can
contribute your game and your company to gp32?la GP32 you think that it needs
game like yours?
xan_vision:
We contributed something that at this moment, but that fundamental for the GP32 I can said that its VITAL; by 2 aspects that mainly explain
specially (and that to day of today, the console does not have):
- a game of the style like which there are in all others platforms
(with all you complete tecnics of programming and elements of
playability which they have been appearing in the last years), and.
- One demostracion of the quality of the console as opposed to demas of his
segment.
I believe that with the answer to the previous question, it is enough
clear if a game is needed yes or no.
ilarri:
Certain, it is a style of which we do not have any commercial equivalent
Speaking of a whole little, how you see the actual "amateur" scene " and a level of commercial games?
xan_vision:
The scene amateur: Stong,very strong, with much illusion, desire and initiative.
Also it is certain that by now havent many experience, but I suppose
that, as follows this rate, everything was walked. In the future I believe that
we will thank the appearance of this system although single is by magnifiers
quality of programmers and developer that has contributed to create a great scene.
And commercial level¿? what commercial level¿?
ilarri:
What are your favourite games? from what systems?
xan_vision:
Ordered from letter:GAUNTLET, GHOST AND GOBLINS, ADVENTURES OF
INDIANA JONES, METAL GEAR (Msx), NEED FOR SPEED (1), NEVERHOOD, NO
SECOND PRIZE (Amiga), OUT RUN, PITFALL (Msx), QUAKE, RAMBO (C64),
RASTAN SAGA, SHENMUE, SAMBA OF FRIEND, SAVAGE (Spectrum), SHADOW OF THE BEAST, TOMB RAIDER, etc...
Uff, I leave many in the box,see it as a reference, i dont want extend me so much.
ilarri:
jajajajaja, its enough, and in many you agree with my pleasures
gaunlet rlz.
well, serious, tell me xan, you have had problems, like it seems
, to finance the mentioned project of game 3D of races?
Gamepark or some other compania has been interested in your product?
xa_vision:
At the moment, within the market of the single GP32 we have only appeared
to Virginplay.
ilarri:
Engine of that you spoke in the forums of GP32spain, seems that it has
an incredible potential, and have to get to be a basic piece of
programming for GP32, or at least of reference. Are you conscientious
of it?
xan-vision:
Then one of the reasons of introducing to us in this platform is this:
That before a so powerful machine, nobody has done nothing in 3D "in
serious ". We want to try to compensate but possible the this deficiency, with
the greater variety of games than we pruned to contribute.
ilarri:
As you see the future of the GP32 in Europe, in the short and mid term, from
"commercial" point of view
xan-vision:
He is quite unpredictable, Because it seems that the trick that it wants to gamble
she is the one that sometimes gives "the great sorpress", and this is the one of being "sleeper" that he is able to make run the good commentaries mouth a
Would be that enough sold it well??.. we will already see.
By now, sincerely, I see it so much crude, specially because
I create to know I animate of people at this moment, and unfortunately
at this moment the things paint to that everybody delay like birds
of prey the launching of the PSP.
The only possibility of salvation? show the people that with this systemit you can
obtain the same things, just like with PsP in everyuthing by half of prize
because that the worst point of the PSP: as much its price as the one of his
games); and even above, he is practicamente free (that can do with
she almost what they want).
But for that it is needed to show applications that allow
to show those functionalities without the user must do
absolutely nothing (the serious ideal that came installed from series in
a card), and mainly and but the important thing: "greates games" that you cant
enjoy in no other platform; or that at least, they have high quality.
ilarri:
Xan, tell me something about that 3D race game that you have in mind.
how you imagine it?.can you can give us some reference?
Of which style could be?:chase hq, sega rally, our run.....
You have study "to carry" that survival horror, and
or have rejected to the idea of the game 3D of races?
xan_vision:
One is to make feel a unique sensation of speed, dictated by
a meticulous and reckless conduction simultaneously (jo, sounds hard,
but truth), but with very a well fit simple control and; and on this
base, graphics never seen in ANY portatil system, that
help to make feel that sensation to max. And some characteristic that
has not been seen until now in any commercial race game,
and that have the cappacity to creare one authenticates community of users
that they interchanged his creations for a game that them wil,have the chance
to exhibit hi personal style.
ilarri:
I understand, and as your words, yours engine can create "a great games"
worthy of the GP32.
whats your oppinion about the gp32 hardware?
and what havent?
xan_vision:
The hardware is phenomenal, maybe only a lack a little in
memory, and perhaps some extra chip to do some graphic "extras"
(type the "Blitter" in Amiga), so that everything was not with
pure and hard processor. But this is details that can be pardoned
perfectly.
In song to his you limit: Is hard to say at this point, because
constantly are appearing tecnicks of programming that they facilitate
doing things that until recently looks impossible. We
same, we are going to prove some technik with the GP that, to give
results that we hoped, serious revolutionary for the aspect of
graphics that would be see in his magnify screen, but at the moment no
I can say but until it cannot show the results.
Right now, so that people can be done an approximated idea,
let us say that it can do just like a PSX, even can that something
but. And of course, the GBA emulation with all smoothness is
totally possible.
ilarri:
If thats how you say, yours engine is really wonderfull.Retomate
gp32, que is for you what him lack to this console? its deficiencies
but significant (if it has them).
xan_vision:
Unfortunately, but the important thing: GAMES, GAMES and but GAMES.
If, already that me direis that with the emulators and demas are games a
hundreds, but this does not clear the fact that it is only one emulation
of old games, that much people already have played until
satiety, and that what looks for now is new sensations.
ilarri:
Certain, much people bought the console by the emulators, i myself
hare for that reason, but if you talk about exclusive games, is undeniable,
they lack games.
xan_vision:
If, the best proof of this is that in GBA it has been tried to take advantage of
better of last times, even with "remixes" of the greater quality
possible, but even as?es a fenomeno that has not been able to get rid to be
widely criticized by repetitive opportunist and. And the sales (safe
the everlasting case of the own one nintendo with its "marios" and compa)
they have caused that the sales of games in GBA have been one of the greater ones
disappointments of history; and that is in danger even the existence of
developer for a portatil console of Nintendo of by life.
Ojala was somebody with two fingers front in the world of the GP32
that it was dedicated to foment that the numerous developers
specialized in portatiles maquinas, and totally disillusioned of
nintendo, they see that this market has a unica opportunity that can
to take advantage of facilmente. But: Quien has realized this even
now?
ilarri:
Certain, veiledly much people of the sector think that there is a great lack of
ideas, and it easy to use the remakes.
Well, I am spoken much of the possibility that you showed one demo of yours
engine working, or photos of the same one,
basicly so that will made us one devises "line of vision" of which you have to tell us..its this possible ? Have you thought to create some kind of demo
as letter of presentation to I publish and to show to something of yours engine?
xan_vision:
In it we are.
ilarri:
that sounds really well, and when...
xan_vision:
I feel not to be able to give but details now. I cannot speak of which even
one has not become.
As far as carrying the terror game: So that no, we did not discard
nothing.
Thank you very much Xan by your answers, we hoped to know but of you and of your company in a little time
I hope you give to another one great news very soon
xan_vision:
Thanks to you
excuse my poor english but this was a very early translation, and i havent many time to rewritte many things.
thank you.
ilarri
original texte here: (spanish sorry)
http://www.gp32spain.com/foros/showthread....=&threadid=8161
Here an interview with xan_vision, of Qbix, one little
company that has much to say and to contribute gp32, and just now,
with the launch in Europe, it is the ideal moment for it.
Qbix says to have a revolutionary engine 3D and an idea for a game of
races 3D, and maybe we could see something soon.
Really thanks to himto find a hollow in to answer these questions.
ilarri:
First,xan, please, presentate... ^^
xan_vision:
I am called Xan M. Pedrosa Vidal and I am designer of videogames. In this
moment, aside from other activities, development my work
mainly for company QBIX.
For that they create that QBIX appears of the anything, we must say that
previously we have worked in: Dinamic, Pyro Studios, Bit Managers,
Gaelco, Koneo Entertainment, etc.. Ademas of previous experience in
"escene" of Amiga, C64 and Spectrum.
ilarri:
it is a good curriculum, all are companies very known within
videogames, well, tell me, whith whats working Qbix right now?
xan_vision:
At this moment we are studying the conversion of demo of ours
game "Children.s Play". for GP32, and to continue programming
new variations of ours engine for other types of games, and
negotiating with different companies to obtain agreements of distribution.
ilarri:
the project of that you speak of GP32, you can explain it widely but?
xa_vision:
One is a conversion of demostration for companies that
I create of a game of terror and survival that wants to show
enormous differences between which we can do for moviles and
what there is at the moment in the market.
ilarri:
I already see, but a doubt, that arises to me it is what, in your opinion, can
contribute your game and your company to gp32?la GP32 you think that it needs
game like yours?
xan_vision:
We contributed something that at this moment, but that fundamental for the GP32 I can said that its VITAL; by 2 aspects that mainly explain
specially (and that to day of today, the console does not have):
- a game of the style like which there are in all others platforms
(with all you complete tecnics of programming and elements of
playability which they have been appearing in the last years), and.
- One demostracion of the quality of the console as opposed to demas of his
segment.
I believe that with the answer to the previous question, it is enough
clear if a game is needed yes or no.
ilarri:
Certain, it is a style of which we do not have any commercial equivalent
Speaking of a whole little, how you see the actual "amateur" scene " and a level of commercial games?
xan_vision:
The scene amateur: Stong,very strong, with much illusion, desire and initiative.
Also it is certain that by now havent many experience, but I suppose
that, as follows this rate, everything was walked. In the future I believe that
we will thank the appearance of this system although single is by magnifiers
quality of programmers and developer that has contributed to create a great scene.
And commercial level¿? what commercial level¿?
ilarri:
What are your favourite games? from what systems?
xan_vision:
Ordered from letter:GAUNTLET, GHOST AND GOBLINS, ADVENTURES OF
INDIANA JONES, METAL GEAR (Msx), NEED FOR SPEED (1), NEVERHOOD, NO
SECOND PRIZE (Amiga), OUT RUN, PITFALL (Msx), QUAKE, RAMBO (C64),
RASTAN SAGA, SHENMUE, SAMBA OF FRIEND, SAVAGE (Spectrum), SHADOW OF THE BEAST, TOMB RAIDER, etc...
Uff, I leave many in the box,see it as a reference, i dont want extend me so much.
ilarri:
jajajajaja, its enough, and in many you agree with my pleasures
gaunlet rlz.
well, serious, tell me xan, you have had problems, like it seems
, to finance the mentioned project of game 3D of races?
Gamepark or some other compania has been interested in your product?
xa_vision:
At the moment, within the market of the single GP32 we have only appeared
to Virginplay.
ilarri:
Engine of that you spoke in the forums of GP32spain, seems that it has
an incredible potential, and have to get to be a basic piece of
programming for GP32, or at least of reference. Are you conscientious
of it?
xan-vision:
Then one of the reasons of introducing to us in this platform is this:
That before a so powerful machine, nobody has done nothing in 3D "in
serious ". We want to try to compensate but possible the this deficiency, with
the greater variety of games than we pruned to contribute.
ilarri:
As you see the future of the GP32 in Europe, in the short and mid term, from
"commercial" point of view
xan-vision:
He is quite unpredictable, Because it seems that the trick that it wants to gamble
she is the one that sometimes gives "the great sorpress", and this is the one of being "sleeper" that he is able to make run the good commentaries mouth a
Would be that enough sold it well??.. we will already see.
By now, sincerely, I see it so much crude, specially because
I create to know I animate of people at this moment, and unfortunately
at this moment the things paint to that everybody delay like birds
of prey the launching of the PSP.
The only possibility of salvation? show the people that with this systemit you can
obtain the same things, just like with PsP in everyuthing by half of prize
because that the worst point of the PSP: as much its price as the one of his
games); and even above, he is practicamente free (that can do with
she almost what they want).
But for that it is needed to show applications that allow
to show those functionalities without the user must do
absolutely nothing (the serious ideal that came installed from series in
a card), and mainly and but the important thing: "greates games" that you cant
enjoy in no other platform; or that at least, they have high quality.
ilarri:
Xan, tell me something about that 3D race game that you have in mind.
how you imagine it?.can you can give us some reference?
Of which style could be?:chase hq, sega rally, our run.....
You have study "to carry" that survival horror, and
or have rejected to the idea of the game 3D of races?
xan_vision:
One is to make feel a unique sensation of speed, dictated by
a meticulous and reckless conduction simultaneously (jo, sounds hard,
but truth), but with very a well fit simple control and; and on this
base, graphics never seen in ANY portatil system, that
help to make feel that sensation to max. And some characteristic that
has not been seen until now in any commercial race game,
and that have the cappacity to creare one authenticates community of users
that they interchanged his creations for a game that them wil,have the chance
to exhibit hi personal style.
ilarri:
I understand, and as your words, yours engine can create "a great games"
worthy of the GP32.
whats your oppinion about the gp32 hardware?
and what havent?
xan_vision:
The hardware is phenomenal, maybe only a lack a little in
memory, and perhaps some extra chip to do some graphic "extras"
(type the "Blitter" in Amiga), so that everything was not with
pure and hard processor. But this is details that can be pardoned
perfectly.
In song to his you limit: Is hard to say at this point, because
constantly are appearing tecnicks of programming that they facilitate
doing things that until recently looks impossible. We
same, we are going to prove some technik with the GP that, to give
results that we hoped, serious revolutionary for the aspect of
graphics that would be see in his magnify screen, but at the moment no
I can say but until it cannot show the results.
Right now, so that people can be done an approximated idea,
let us say that it can do just like a PSX, even can that something
but. And of course, the GBA emulation with all smoothness is
totally possible.
ilarri:
If thats how you say, yours engine is really wonderfull.Retomate
gp32, que is for you what him lack to this console? its deficiencies
but significant (if it has them).
xan_vision:
Unfortunately, but the important thing: GAMES, GAMES and but GAMES.
If, already that me direis that with the emulators and demas are games a
hundreds, but this does not clear the fact that it is only one emulation
of old games, that much people already have played until
satiety, and that what looks for now is new sensations.
ilarri:
Certain, much people bought the console by the emulators, i myself
hare for that reason, but if you talk about exclusive games, is undeniable,
they lack games.
xan_vision:
If, the best proof of this is that in GBA it has been tried to take advantage of
better of last times, even with "remixes" of the greater quality
possible, but even as?es a fenomeno that has not been able to get rid to be
widely criticized by repetitive opportunist and. And the sales (safe
the everlasting case of the own one nintendo with its "marios" and compa)
they have caused that the sales of games in GBA have been one of the greater ones
disappointments of history; and that is in danger even the existence of
developer for a portatil console of Nintendo of by life.
Ojala was somebody with two fingers front in the world of the GP32
that it was dedicated to foment that the numerous developers
specialized in portatiles maquinas, and totally disillusioned of
nintendo, they see that this market has a unica opportunity that can
to take advantage of facilmente. But: Quien has realized this even
now?
ilarri:
Certain, veiledly much people of the sector think that there is a great lack of
ideas, and it easy to use the remakes.
Well, I am spoken much of the possibility that you showed one demo of yours
engine working, or photos of the same one,
basicly so that will made us one devises "line of vision" of which you have to tell us..its this possible ? Have you thought to create some kind of demo
as letter of presentation to I publish and to show to something of yours engine?
xan_vision:
In it we are.
ilarri:
that sounds really well, and when...
xan_vision:
I feel not to be able to give but details now. I cannot speak of which even
one has not become.
As far as carrying the terror game: So that no, we did not discard
nothing.
Thank you very much Xan by your answers, we hoped to know but of you and of your company in a little time
I hope you give to another one great news very soon
xan_vision:
Thanks to you
excuse my poor english but this was a very early translation, and i havent many time to rewritte many things.
thank you.
ilarri
original texte here: (spanish sorry)
http://www.gp32spain.com/foros/showthread....=&threadid=8161
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